The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-28
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Now an incorporated Town Mayor. Al
dsYn~n and Marshal Eleced.
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VI. \. BENNETT.

Now an incorporated Town Mayor. Al
deun.n and Marshal Eieeed.
Correspondence of the intttta Nelcs:
WELAKA. FLA. April &c.
At last Welaka is an Incorporated
town. and will settle down to business.
On Saturday afternoon the electors re-
siding within the limits which enclose
the now Incorporated town of WeIaka
assembled in Broad's Hall. The meeting
was called to order by DIR. George f.
WEIGH, and the minutes of the last meet
ing were read by the Secretary of the
preliminary meeting. Mr.. j. E. Reeder.
| Mr.. Woodruff was then elected perma-
nent chairman by a unanimous vote of
! the meeting, and Mr.. Reeder was re-
| elected Secretary After a few appro-
pirate remarks upon the subject under
! consideration, the Chairman called for
the report of the committee appointed to
take necessary steps for incorporation.
This report. which consisted of de
scription of the limits which had been de
cided upon as being the most feasible. and
q repetition of the call notice published
i'm THE PALATKA News for five consecrI-
tive weeks, was accepted unanimously.
Mr.. r. j. Broad then put before the
meeting the all important motion, that
that we incorporate as a town, bearing
the name of Welaka, &c" which was
carried without dissentient voice and
with much enthusiasm, showing the
high favor in which the movement was
held.
The meeting then proceeded to elect
their officers. For the sake of creating a
little excitement two nominations were
made for Mayor, although there was no
doubt that any opposition to Mr.. j. :.
North must be futile, and So it turned
out, for that gentleman polled exactly
double the number of votes secured by
MIR. C.. ). Stephens, the other nominee.
Seven aldermen We're elected without
opposition-Messrs. c. F. Waliron. r. j.
Broad, G.. A. Greenwood, C.. f. Thorne.
L. T.. WEIGH, q. Hammer and H. H.
Bryant. Mr. F. r.. Reeder was elected
clerk, receiving the vote of every elector
present. For the post of marshal there
was close competition, the three can
didates being G.. Swain, w. w. stephens
and III. NJ. CASTOR.
| Mr.. Swain Withdrew his name at the
last moment, and upon the ballot being
counted it was found that Mr.. w. w.
stephens was ahead with majority of
two votes. This completed the election
and the meeting adjourned.
Altogether Il very unanimous after
noon was passed, and every one in the
best of good humor. Some gentlemen
moved AN adjournment at an early stage
of the proceedings and the No which
greeted the call against" must have
given him great satisfaction.
The evenings balmy atmosphere was
heavy laden and night was made hide
Gus with smell Of cigars: those aldermen
again,
| THIS MUST STOP.
| We noticed some of the most abomina-
BILE puns upon the names of the probable
municipal officers of the town in the We
laka notes of late issue of THE NEWS.
The correspondent did not get all the
names right and we would like to Ham
mer him till he is black and blue OF
Greenwood do, Ell:
| DRAMATIC.
The Literary and Dramatic Society
will close their season on Friday next
with BOX and Cox Married and Settled
and An Ugly Customer" We hope they
will have large house. They deserve
it. We understand that there will be ice
cream and other delicacies for all who
like them.
THE LAND COMPANY.
The Land Company is issuing a very
neat circular and real estate list. The
circular was printed by the News job
office, and is a really good specimen of
artistic work